Richland County occupies acres of prairie
along the Montana/North Dakota border in
northeastern Montana. The entire northern
boundary of the county is defined by a section
of the Missouri River, while the Yellowstone
River cuts across the southeastern corner.
Richland County was established in May 1914,
and claims Sidney as the county seat.

Crops - 2010

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

9,300
10,000
157,100

8,900
10,000
154,000

40.2
36.8
37.2

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

358,000
368,000
5,725,000

30
8
7

Barley

21,000

18,500

76.4

Bu.

1,414,000

9

Oats

6,800

1,800

65.0

Bu.

117,000

2

Corn For
Grain For Silage

8,100
----
----

----
3,700
4,400

----
139.2
20.0

----
Bu.
Tons

----
515,000
89,000

----
*
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

12,600

12,600

27.9

Tons

351,000

*

Dry Peas LentilsAustrian Winter Peas

800
*
*

800
*
*

2,500
*
*

Cwt
Cwt
Cwt

20,000
*
*

*
*
*

Dry Beans 1/ Pinto
Beans

800

800

2,500

Cwt.
Cwt

20,000

*

Flaxseed
Canola
Mustard Seed
Safflower

*
*
*
4,200

*
*
*
4,100

*
*
*
1,110

Bu
Lbs
Lbs
Lbs

*
*
*
4,570,000

*
*
*
*

All Hay Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

80,000
52,000
28,000

2.33
2.60
1.85

Tons
Tons
Tons

186,000
134,000
52,000

7
10
5

1/ Yield is in pounds, production
is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/ Milk
Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2011

63,000
*
*

15
*
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2011

4,200

19

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2010

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient
data for publication

Census of Agriculture
- 2007

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)